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Connections May 4, 2026 Answers

Published May 4, 2026Updated 4:16 PM UTC

NYT Connections (Puzzle ID: 1142, Editor: Wyna Liu) asked players to group words into four categories. Here are the official answers for the May 4, 2026 puzzle.

Here are the official category groupings and answers for NYT Connections on May 4, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1142).

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Mode

Hints first, answers when you want them

Switch between a spoiler-light reveal flow and the fully solved color groups.

Groups

Reveal each group one clue at a time

Each group keeps the classic Connections color order as the board gets harder:

StraightforwardNext upTougherTricky

Straightforward to Tricky

Hints first, answers when you want them

Reveal each group one clue at a time

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